Public Health Lecture Flashcards
Epidemiologists and other public health practitioners are concerned with the health of
populations
The study of disease in populations
Epidemiology
- describe dz patterns in human populations
- identify causes of diseases (etiology)
- provide data for management, evaluation, and planning of services for prevention, control and treatment
3 goals of epidemiology
To detect outbreaks To quantify magnitude of problem To evaluate prevention measures To detect changes in health care practice To facilitate planning
Purposes of surveillance
Condition diagnosed or suspected
Unusual or sudden increase in disease
Point of contact name, address, and phone
What to report for surveillance
Vaccine preventable STDs Respiratory Gastrointestinal BT agents Vector borne Zoonotic
Notifiable conditions
If a condition is category 1, when do you need to notify?
immediately!!!
If a condition is category 2, when do you need to notify?
within 48 hours!
Infectious Diseases – Communicable Infectious Diseases – Dangerous Environmental Hazards Bio-terrorism Agents Public Health for Action
Notifiable diseases
Health Care Providers Medical Laboratories Veterinarians and Veterinary Medical Laboratories Blood Banks Healthcare Facilities Daycare Facilities Correctional Facilities Educational Institutions Health Officers
Places that are required to report
is caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus
Ebola
previously Ebola hemorrhagic fever
This dz belongs to the family Filoviridae
Ebola
One of the numerous viral hemorrhagic fevers
Ebola virus disease
is often severe in humans, with case fatality rates reaching 50-90% in developing countries.
After an incubation period of a few days, symptoms usually begin abruptly.
Ebola virus disease
infected through blood or body fluids, such as, but not limited to, urine, saliva, feces, vomit, and semen
Objects, such as needles, that have been contaminated with infected body fluids
Ebola virus disease
A patient must have symptoms to spread the disease to others
Ebola
Bats can be a host for…
Ebola virus
Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola virus, although 8-10 days is most common.
Ebola virus dz
Are ebola pts without symptoms contagious?
NO
Early symptoms (from 2-21 days) include: fever, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, muscle pain, unexplained bleeding or bruising
Ebola
Is there a specific cure for ebola virus infection? Are there specific medications that have been proven to be effective against ebola?
NO
How do you treat ebola?
Tx supportively
Providing intravenous fluids and balancing electrolytes (body salts)
Maintaining oxygen status and blood pressure
Treating other infections if they occur
Ebola tx
CDC recommends protection with gowns, gloves, boots, masks to prevent any contact with infectious materials with known or suspected…..
Ebola virus disease
Gown (fluid resistant or impermeable) Eye protection (goggles or face shield) Facemask Double gloving Disposable shoe covers Leg coverings Head covering
PPE for ebola
Which part of PPE should you remove first?
Most contaminated
